Parents and teachers meeting at Jessie Beck Elementary School on Nov. 8 listen to Washoe County School Superintendent Pedro Martinez about the school calendar for 2013/2014.

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August nights will have a few more school nights for thousands of students under a Washoe County School District schedule that starts next fall.

The new schedule - which is only approved for a year - shortens summer break by a month, adds a week break in October and adds a week to winter and spring breaks for students on traditional schedules in Washoe County.

School will start next year on Aug. 12, two weeks earlier than this year. ...